FULL WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS COVERAGE

By Buck Woodward on 2009-07-26 22:50:18

Backstage, Josh Mathews interviewed Ted DiBiase
and Cody Rhodes. DiBiase and Rhodes cut a promo that it was more important
that Randy Orton retained the WWE title, than it was that they didn't win the
tag titles.

They aired a video package on the events leading
to the Intercontinental Title match.

Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph
Ziggler.

Ziggler was accompanied by Maria, and sat at
ringside. They locked up, with neither getting an advantage. Rey hit
a dropkick, and both faced off again. Rey then grabbed a quick rollup for
two. Ziggler grabbed a side headlock, then hit a pair of shoulderblocks
for quick covers. Dolph grabbed a rear chinlock, but Rey busted out and
leapfrogged him. Rey hit a headscissors takedown (sort of), then went for
a rana, but Dolph blocked it, threw him in a corner, and took him down for a two
count. Dolph stomped him and whipped him hard into the corner. Dolph
put Rey back in a chinlock, kicking his legs up in the air to put more pressure
on him. Rey elbowed out of it, then gave Dolph a headscissors that sent
him into the ringpost. Rey hit a springboard senton, then a springboard
bodypress, to score two counts. Rey kicked Dolph, but Dolph came back with
a side slam for a two count.

Dolph went for a vertical suplex, but Rey floated
over and ran Dolph out of the ring. Rey jumped off the apron and hit a
senton on the floor. Rey went went to the top rope, but Dolph pulled him
off into an Electric Chair. Rey punched out of it, then Dolph went for a
double underhook powerbomb, but Rey turned it into a rana, sending Dolph into
619 position. Dolph got out of the way and threw Rey out of the
ring. Dolph tossed Rey back into the ring, then hit some forearm
shots. Dolph put Rey in a camel clutch, but Rey battled out of it.
Dolph came back with a powerslam for two, then dropped an elbowsmash for another
two. Dolph slapped Rey in the back of the head, and a fired up Rey hit
some forearms. Dolph grabbed a full nelson, and Rey struggled in the hold
before stomping Dolph's leg to break out. Ziggler grabbed the full nelson
again, but Rey turned it into a victory roll and Dolph reversed it for
two. Dolph went for a sunset flip and Rey rolled through it and hit a
dropkick. Ziggler came back with a neckbreaker.

Rey gave Ziggler a drop toe hold into the corner,
then went to the top rope, but Ziggler gave him a drop kick as he came off for a
two count. Dolph charged Rey, and Rey kicked Ziggler's leg out from under
him, sending him into the corner. Rey put Ziggler on the top rope, and Rey
went up to join him, but ended up being caught with a gut buster off the top by
Ziggler for a two count. Ziggler went to slam Rey, but Rey floated over it and
gave Ziggler an enzugiri. Rey hit a 619 and a springboard splash for the
pin at the fourteen minute mark.

Winner: Rey Mysterio.

The events leading to the main event were shown.

World Champion CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy.

Punk entered first, then Hardy, followed by the
big fight introductions. Punk kicked Hardy in the leg to start, then hit a
second leg kick. Punk said "What do you got? What are you going
to do to me?" then grabbed a side headlock. Punk chain wrestled
around Hardy, then shoved him away. Punk applied a headlock again, then
hit a shoulderblock when Hardy sent him into the ropes. Hardy hit a
leapfrog, but Punk grabbed him for a GTS. Hardy floated out and hit a
shoulderblock. Hardy then put Punk in a corner with a series of
shoulderblocks. Punk came back with a sunset flip for two, then applied a
rear chinlock. Punk whipped Hardy into the ropes as he was battling out of
the headlock, and Hardy went for a bodyblock, but Punk ducked and Hardy fell to
the floor.

Punk went for a tope, but Hardy moved and Punk
crashed to the floor. Hardy rolled Punk back into the ring for a two
count. Hardy hit a neckbreaker and went to the top rope. Punk rolled
out of the ring, and Hardy turned around and dove at Punk. Punk moved and
Hardy crashed into the security wall. Punk encouraged the countout, but
Hardy got back in at nine. Punk covered Hardy for a one count, then kicked
him in the back repeatedly. Punk whipped Hardy hard into a corner, then
went back to kicking him in the back. Punk covered Hardy for a two count,
then dropkicked him on the mat for another two. Punk put Hardy in a bow
and arrow, but Hardy broke out. Punk kicked Hardy in the gut, then hit
some forearms to the back.

Punk put Hardy on the top rope for a superplex,
but Hardy blocked it and hit a second rope gourdbuster. Punk and Hardy
slowly got up and traded shots, then Hardy hit a short arm clothesline and a
pair of forearms. Hardy hit a double legdrop between Punk's legs, then
dropkicked his face for a two count. Jeff went to the top rope, and Punk
crotched him. Punk hit a jumping knee in the corner, but Hardy shoved off
the bulldog attempt and hit the Whisper In The Wind for a two count. Hardy
hit a gourdbuster, then went up for the Swanton Bomb. Punk sat up and
Hardy crashed to the mat. Punk picked up Hardy and hit a double underhook
backbreaker. Punk applied a Dragon Sleeper, but Hardy made the
ropes.

Punk delivered a series of kicks and slaps, but
missed a spinning backfist and Hardy hit a Twist Of Fate. Hardy went to
the top rope for a Swanton, but Punk got his knees up. Hardy kicked out at
two. Punk went for a springboard, but Hardy kicked him in the gut as he
came off. Hardy went for a Twist Of Fate, but Punk reversed it and hit a
GTS. Hardy kicked out at two, then Punk covered him twice more, but Hardy
kept kicking out. Punk got frustrated, grabbed the title belt, and walked
away from the ring. Hardy chased him up the aisle, grabbed Punk and tossed
him back into the ring. Hardy pounded Punk in a corner, then gave him a
Twist Of Fate. Hardy hit a Swanton Bomb and got the three count at the
15-minute mark.

Winner and new champion: Jeff Hardy.

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